Alina Habba responds to speculation that Trump is considering her as White House press secretary

Donald Trump lawyer Alina Habba has not ruled out bringing her representation of the newly-elected president to the White House.

“I am very loyal to President Trump. I would think about it very seriously,” she told Fox News host Sean Hannity after it was reported that Trump was considering her for White House press secretary.

She was coy when asked if she was in discussions about taking on the high-profile role — which would signal that Trump is gearing up for another period of battle with the national media.

“I leave it up to the president and three people who are on my board of directors,” she said, referring to her children.

By emphasizing loyalty, Habba channels Trump’s determination to put a MAGA stamp on both his cabinet, his key advisers and the bureaucracy.

Trump underscored that pivotal Tuesday by announcing that John Ratcliffe was his choice to lead the CIA, citing his handling of the Hunter Biden laptop and the Russia investigation. He then announced that Fox News correspondent Pete Hegseth was his unconventional choice to take on the vast Pentagon bureaucracy in his crusade against “woke” generals.

Habba showed her fierce loyalty in the final days of the campaign when she made a furious video condemning billionaire Mark Cuban after he said Trump is never seen “around strong, intelligent women.” Cuban later apologized.

Habba joined Trump’s legal team from her law office in Bedminister, New Jersey. She represented him in the defamation case against E. Jean Carroll, which resulted in an $83 million judgment against him. She was also part of the team that represented him in his New York fraud trial, which resulted in a $454 million civil judgment against him.

But her role as an attack dog was about more than racking up legal points. She was a combative defender as Trump’s legal advisor during the hush money trial of Stormy Daniels. Although that case resulted in a criminal conviction on 34 counts, that case, like the others against Trump, could fall away now that he has been elected president.

DailyMail.com reported that Habba, 40, flew to Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday evening and is expected to meet with the president-elect this week about a possible role in his administration.

Habba is known as his campaign’s attack dog and was often seen at Trump’s rallies, urging his supporters to stick with liberals and vote him for a second term.

Although Trump has not yet made a decision, Habba has emerged as a contender according to reports.

Karoline Leavitt, a campaign spokeswoman, is also considered one of the top candidates.

Both women have stood by Trump’s side during this election.

That included his closely watched hush-money trial in New York, the aftermath of two assassination attempts and a grueling campaign.

Habba, whose law firm is based in New Jersey, joined Trump’s legal team in 2021 after meeting him at his country club in Bedminster, New Jersey.

At the time, a pile of lawsuits was growing related to the 2020 election.

She was appointed to handle several cases, including E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case, which ended in an $83 million judgment against Trump.

She also represented him in the New York civil fraud case, which ended in a $454 million judgment against Trump and is currently in an appeals phase.

While working on these cases and becoming a voice in the election fraud lawsuits, Habba quickly became Trump’s most high-profile lawyer, one of his most outspoken defenders, and a MAGA icon.

Trump’s Save America PAC paid Habba’s firm nearly $2 million in legal fees in 2022.

Habba was a legal spokeswoman for Trump, often taking on media outside courtrooms — and in recent months she became a senior adviser to the former and future president’s campaign.

She spoke at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in July and spoke at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally in downtown Manhattan the week before the 2024 presidential election.

Habba quickly emerged as a crowd favorite and is known for her bold speeches in which she went after Democrats.

She spoke at several rallies, including one in the swing state of Pennsylvania, where she touted her ties to the state.

The legal guru, 40, married Centerpark CEO Gregg Reuben in 2020.

The couple co-parent her children Chloe and Luke from her previous marriage to Matthew Eyet, along with Reuben’s son Parker from his previous relationship.

Most recently, Habba was spotted singing the song “Trump Won” during the post-election celebration at Mar-a-Lago.

She was born in New Jersey to Chaldean Catholic parents who fled persecution in Iraq in the 1980s.

Her first job was in fashion at the Marc Jacobs brand.

She then received her law degree from Widener University in Pennsylvania in 2010.

Habba clerked for New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Eugene Codey Jr.

She then had a private practice for several years and started her own law firm in New Jersey.

That led to her meeting Trump at his New Jersey golf club and quickly becoming one of his most high-profile and vocal lawyers and defenders.

In the E. Jean Carroll case, she had frequent disagreements with Judge Lewis Kaplan, who even threatened her with jail time.

At one point, Judge Kaplan said, “Mrs. Habba, you are about to spend some time in jail, now sit down.”